Food Bank Logistics

Oct 12, 2022

Susan will introduce us to the logistics of food movement to support the many programs at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank (NEIFB). For instance, oranges may be in shortage for Waterloo but in surplus in Rockport, IL. Waterloo may have a surplus of lettuce and arranges shipment to Mason City which has a shortage. In her presentation she will address answers to these and other questions:

How are shipments arranged? How are surplus and shortages identified? What transportation concerns arise for perishables? Are there restrictions for trailers that transport food? How are shipments tracked from source to NEIFB? What capacity does NEIFB have for receiving and shipping? What amount of staff and time is spent on loading and unloading food? How does technology enable NEIFB to provide its great community service?

4302 University Avenue

Suite B, 

Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Susan Entriken, Becca Huber

Susan Entriken is the Community Outreach Manager at the Food Bank. She has been with the Food Bank for 3-1⁄2 years. Susan came to the Food Bank after a Youth Ministry in Hudson for seven years. She is a mom of three, with her youngest just leaving the nest this fall to attend ISU, making all 5 of her family ISU grads! Her oldest son is getting married on October 15th, and has graduated from ISU and currently at Iowa going for this doctoral in Physical Therapy. Her daughter is a senior at ISU majoring in Elementary Education, Special Education and is also getting married, but not until August of 2023. Her youngest son is majoring in Ag Business and will be going to basic training for the Iowa National Guard in January. She and her husband have been married for 25 years and live in Hudson.

Becca Huber is Food Sourcing Manager at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank who will help address some of the specific questions concerning logistics behind the food service.

Dinner includes pizza buffet, dinner buffet, sides and dessert buffet.

• Choice of sodas or coffee
• Choice of four salads and three dressings
• Fried Chicken, wings and tenders
• Potatoes and gravy, potato salad, ranch chips, chicken fries and waffle fries
• Vegetables include green beans, corn, and coleslaw
• Ice cream and dessert pizzas